F110 | |
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A F110-GE-100 turbofan engine to be used in an F-16, ca.1986 | |
Type | Turbofan |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | GE Aerospace |
First run | 1980s |
Major applications | General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon Grumman F-14B/D Tomcat McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle Boeing F-15EX Eagle II Mitsubishi F-2 TAI TF Kaan |
Developed from | General Electric F101 |
Variants | General Electric F118 |
The General Electric F110 is an afterburning turbofan jet engine produced by GE Aerospace (formerly GE Aviation). It was derived from the General Electric F101 as an alternative engine to the Pratt & Whitney F100 for powering tactical fighter aircraft, with the F-16C Fighting Falcon and F-14A+/B Tomcat being the initial platforms; the F110 would eventually power new F-15 Eagle variants as well. The engine is also built by IHI Corporation in Japan, TUSAŞ Engine Industries (TEI) in Turkey, and Samsung Techwin in South Korea as part of licensing agreements.[1][2]
The F118 is a non-afterburning variant of the F110 that powers the Northrop B-2 stealth bomber and Lockheed U-2S reconnaissance aircraft.